Meanings
nounhwamei (plural hwameis)
plural hwameis
- Either of two passerine birds of the genus Garrulax, family Leiothrichidae, of mainland China and Taiwan.
Origin
From Mandarin 畫眉／画眉 (huàméi, “painted eyebrow”).
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APA
hwamei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwamei
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“hwamei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwamei. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hwamei,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwamei.
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